Opinion / Columnist
Zanu is an old serpent, canning, deceptive, conniving, sly and waiting to strike again
10 Jul 2018 at 04:05hrs | Views
Listening to the debate which were ably conducted by Great Zimbabwe Debate and moderated by Gary Thomson was revealing and fascinating.
I do not think anyone will deny the fact that Chris Mutsvangwa like any Zanu-Pf person suffers from exaggerated importance to an extent where the masses have no role what so ever in his role of the liberation struggle. It is unfortunate that the issue of the otherwise erstwhile struggle is being diluted by people who play a mine-alone role to capitalize everything on their mighty self. The great theme in Chris Mutsvangwa message during the great debate is like a child asking for people's acknowledgement of a role played by many other some even now dead who never attempted making the national struggle their personal initiative. That detracts from the spirit of team and comradery cooperation between people and war veterans. In my view Chris Mutsvangwa has done more harm on the liberation struggle past scores (which we all value immensely) by virtue of personalizing it under the wings of 'my achievements as chairman of the Minerals Corporation and role with international markets as ambassador in China. That was his major contribution genuinely offensive and repulsive.
Compare on one hand with Nkosana Moyo a manager and none professing politician who comes into politics, like many of us, for the purpose of putting management rationality, achievement and being able to professionally weigh accomplishments. In fact he was no comparison to his counterpart and by far much seasoned financial wizard in the realistic practices in building a stable economy in a systematic and attractive method to both global and local participants. How can Zanu-pf be attractive to outside investors when local investors of the calibre of Kasukuweres, Chiyangwas including Chris Mutsvangwas and the Mpofus having a lot of none accountable ways they created extreme huge wealth and riches have people believe in their competencies. If an investigation into how they accumulated wealth were carried today there wold be too many skeletons that neither will nor pass an audit. Zanu has made individuals extremely rich at the expense of the majority of the citizens, let admit it if we are to take off to a good beginning.
The hypocrisy of covering our corruption of government condition shows that we have not started talking yet because we somehow imagine that thirty eight years of absolute corruption building may repeat again. There is denial from the likes of Chris Mutsvangwa as to why the country has come to its current economic state with or without Mr. Robert Mugabe. Mr. E D Mnangagwa, Mr C Mutsvangwa, Mr.O Mpofu, Dr I Chombo, General C CHiwenga, to mention just a few, have to declare publicly their networthy and assets because they have made a lot of money from the public office they held and still wish to continue and hold. If therefore Chris Mutsvangwa wants to tell the nation and the world the history of where things went wrong in Zimbabwe as irrelevant it can only highlight Zanu-pf failure to comprehend management requirements to perform economically. In a way it is an admission of the great deception that took our country towards the direction it is in currently; and it does not seem like at this rate she could come out given the way chief advisor to the current Zanu-pf president reasons.
One notes with concern that the patience of Chris Mutsvangwa leaveas a lot to be desired. Watching a debate meeting moderated by Ibbo Mandaza, when Mutsvangwa came under fire from the audience on direct attack on him, am afraid Chris Mutsvangwa walked away blaming it on people for having been cowards who did not, unlike him fight in the liberation struggle. It needs repeating that actions of impatience such as displayed by the like of Chris Mutsvangwa can onlt cause great harm to an otherwise country which would have come out of its dilemma by, in part, the removal of Mr. Mugabe. But had this been followed by an immediate call for new elections without seeking to re-emerge Zanu-Pf under auspices of Mnangagwa leadership it would have shown some goodwill to change the style of governance in the country. No doubt that was a very odd position the people's revolt against Mr. Mugabe found itself caught into. For either Mnangagwa or Chiwenga to think they influenced dynamics is imaginary because the situation could have gone better by calling for an immediate election to return the country into a constitutional state. If truth be told, the people up rise in November 2018 was against Zanu-Pf as an organization but in particular its leadership including mainly but not limited to Mr.Robert Mugabe alone..
The final nail to the coffin on Zanu-pf is that Zanu-pf had her head buried in the sand basking in the sunshine of good fortunes on by-gone which they failed turning into opportunities. Sanctions could have been opportunities if our country adopted methods to develop the country the Malaysian style tapping from massive capital that was in the country then and from the experience of both the former Rhodesian whites and an upcoming black entrepreneur. Examples of the likes of Strive Masiwa would not have left the country if Zanu-pf had not been a corruption nurturing machine, striving on indiscipline on financial management. How much faith could anyone repose in a people who never said anything, written or otherwise, but yielded to Mr. Mugabe'S command and begged him to stay in power leaking from the grease hand of their boss who they today scandalize as though it is Mr. Mugabe who destroyed the country alone. There is too much self-praise from War veterans at the exclusion of all other people involved in fighting for the country hence the negative seeding of the G40 subsequent to this bad narrative that kept being repeated by Chris Mutsvangwa. Zimbabweans need not allow this kind of dishonesty elements to grow out of control again.
Inevitably and from the above is it any wonder that Zanu-pf become very offensive, rude to the extend they prided themselves by alleging that even if a donkey was to register as a political candidate under Zanu-pf party it will win. We need watch signals already registered by the disenchanted masses at a rally in Bindura when soldiers fought to have people sit and listen to repetition of same literature they heard Mr. Mugabe parot over and over for thirty-eighty years without improving the country economy.
One factor against which Zanu-Pf will be judged is the growing of corruption over forty year to an extent when the police force have become part of the rot to facilitate Ministers master minding the keeping of millions of dollars in the homes than in the banks making the country artificially bankrupt when the country is full of cash money in black market. Zanu has no financial discipline; she has overplayed the struggle role to an extent its significance is reducing to irrelevance by virtue of individuals who have overblown the concealing of their incompetency from among high ranking Zanu-Pf politicians. There is no honesty in claiming any success story by Zanu-Pf apart from claiming that force has been the driving factor in regulating people like robots over time.
The country indeed inherited a very strong economy bearing in mind that Rhodesia government was under sanctions too just like Zanu-Pf claims yet she built a robust economy due, in part, to the art of financial discipline and management which Znau-pf does not have. For Zanu-Pf to claim they have many years of experience it amounts to insignificance particularly if considering the fall in the economic expansion and shrinkage in every aspect of governance performance. With ministers who supposedly earn little salaries living such a life of flamboyance in contrast to how the generality of the people live, the disparities are gross to say the least. With hospitals without drugs and government employees paid peanuts and yet to see the party invest so many millions in campaign logistics it accounts once again for misplaced values in the careless management of national resources by Zanu-pf.
Zanu-Pf founded on good theoretical framework lost direction totally once they saw real power and control of government fiscus and put the whole aspect of liberation struggle into question. The way some of our Zimbabweans pride in being veterans shows no love or sacrifice we should see and admire in many such characters. Samora Machael was able to tell South African Botha the Prime Minister that he knew the sacrifice of carrying a gun fighting for liberation and needed no lecture on the suffering of the masses. Such sentiments resonate with the cause of the liberation struggle to which we have all done our modest contribution without a doubt. Doubting it shows extreme selfishness and waters down the concept Mao Tsetung ably expounded on the philosophy of the liberation struggle when he compared guerrillas to fish and masses to water. Weigh for yourself the importance of engaged parties. Inevitably the roles while not interchangeable, they have a logistical significance when the one cannot do without the other at all.
Zimbabwe today needs rationale and logical thinking men and women, good managers who will work to build union of the country than use words that destroy and divide us. Patriotism equal to that exercised during the liberation struggle is being called for particularly during these elections. Above all elections are a test of what people really think therefore no beating or intimidation of people need be done. Zanu-pf can only be above people at its own destruction because it is a short term strategy. Let's manage people with sensitivity outlined by compliance to law and order according to the constitution of the country not according to position people hold.
I do not think anyone will deny the fact that Chris Mutsvangwa like any Zanu-Pf person suffers from exaggerated importance to an extent where the masses have no role what so ever in his role of the liberation struggle. It is unfortunate that the issue of the otherwise erstwhile struggle is being diluted by people who play a mine-alone role to capitalize everything on their mighty self. The great theme in Chris Mutsvangwa message during the great debate is like a child asking for people's acknowledgement of a role played by many other some even now dead who never attempted making the national struggle their personal initiative. That detracts from the spirit of team and comradery cooperation between people and war veterans. In my view Chris Mutsvangwa has done more harm on the liberation struggle past scores (which we all value immensely) by virtue of personalizing it under the wings of 'my achievements as chairman of the Minerals Corporation and role with international markets as ambassador in China. That was his major contribution genuinely offensive and repulsive.
Compare on one hand with Nkosana Moyo a manager and none professing politician who comes into politics, like many of us, for the purpose of putting management rationality, achievement and being able to professionally weigh accomplishments. In fact he was no comparison to his counterpart and by far much seasoned financial wizard in the realistic practices in building a stable economy in a systematic and attractive method to both global and local participants. How can Zanu-pf be attractive to outside investors when local investors of the calibre of Kasukuweres, Chiyangwas including Chris Mutsvangwas and the Mpofus having a lot of none accountable ways they created extreme huge wealth and riches have people believe in their competencies. If an investigation into how they accumulated wealth were carried today there wold be too many skeletons that neither will nor pass an audit. Zanu has made individuals extremely rich at the expense of the majority of the citizens, let admit it if we are to take off to a good beginning.
The hypocrisy of covering our corruption of government condition shows that we have not started talking yet because we somehow imagine that thirty eight years of absolute corruption building may repeat again. There is denial from the likes of Chris Mutsvangwa as to why the country has come to its current economic state with or without Mr. Robert Mugabe. Mr. E D Mnangagwa, Mr C Mutsvangwa, Mr.O Mpofu, Dr I Chombo, General C CHiwenga, to mention just a few, have to declare publicly their networthy and assets because they have made a lot of money from the public office they held and still wish to continue and hold. If therefore Chris Mutsvangwa wants to tell the nation and the world the history of where things went wrong in Zimbabwe as irrelevant it can only highlight Zanu-pf failure to comprehend management requirements to perform economically. In a way it is an admission of the great deception that took our country towards the direction it is in currently; and it does not seem like at this rate she could come out given the way chief advisor to the current Zanu-pf president reasons.
One notes with concern that the patience of Chris Mutsvangwa leaveas a lot to be desired. Watching a debate meeting moderated by Ibbo Mandaza, when Mutsvangwa came under fire from the audience on direct attack on him, am afraid Chris Mutsvangwa walked away blaming it on people for having been cowards who did not, unlike him fight in the liberation struggle. It needs repeating that actions of impatience such as displayed by the like of Chris Mutsvangwa can onlt cause great harm to an otherwise country which would have come out of its dilemma by, in part, the removal of Mr. Mugabe. But had this been followed by an immediate call for new elections without seeking to re-emerge Zanu-Pf under auspices of Mnangagwa leadership it would have shown some goodwill to change the style of governance in the country. No doubt that was a very odd position the people's revolt against Mr. Mugabe found itself caught into. For either Mnangagwa or Chiwenga to think they influenced dynamics is imaginary because the situation could have gone better by calling for an immediate election to return the country into a constitutional state. If truth be told, the people up rise in November 2018 was against Zanu-Pf as an organization but in particular its leadership including mainly but not limited to Mr.Robert Mugabe alone..
The final nail to the coffin on Zanu-pf is that Zanu-pf had her head buried in the sand basking in the sunshine of good fortunes on by-gone which they failed turning into opportunities. Sanctions could have been opportunities if our country adopted methods to develop the country the Malaysian style tapping from massive capital that was in the country then and from the experience of both the former Rhodesian whites and an upcoming black entrepreneur. Examples of the likes of Strive Masiwa would not have left the country if Zanu-pf had not been a corruption nurturing machine, striving on indiscipline on financial management. How much faith could anyone repose in a people who never said anything, written or otherwise, but yielded to Mr. Mugabe'S command and begged him to stay in power leaking from the grease hand of their boss who they today scandalize as though it is Mr. Mugabe who destroyed the country alone. There is too much self-praise from War veterans at the exclusion of all other people involved in fighting for the country hence the negative seeding of the G40 subsequent to this bad narrative that kept being repeated by Chris Mutsvangwa. Zimbabweans need not allow this kind of dishonesty elements to grow out of control again.
Inevitably and from the above is it any wonder that Zanu-pf become very offensive, rude to the extend they prided themselves by alleging that even if a donkey was to register as a political candidate under Zanu-pf party it will win. We need watch signals already registered by the disenchanted masses at a rally in Bindura when soldiers fought to have people sit and listen to repetition of same literature they heard Mr. Mugabe parot over and over for thirty-eighty years without improving the country economy.
One factor against which Zanu-Pf will be judged is the growing of corruption over forty year to an extent when the police force have become part of the rot to facilitate Ministers master minding the keeping of millions of dollars in the homes than in the banks making the country artificially bankrupt when the country is full of cash money in black market. Zanu has no financial discipline; she has overplayed the struggle role to an extent its significance is reducing to irrelevance by virtue of individuals who have overblown the concealing of their incompetency from among high ranking Zanu-Pf politicians. There is no honesty in claiming any success story by Zanu-Pf apart from claiming that force has been the driving factor in regulating people like robots over time.
The country indeed inherited a very strong economy bearing in mind that Rhodesia government was under sanctions too just like Zanu-Pf claims yet she built a robust economy due, in part, to the art of financial discipline and management which Znau-pf does not have. For Zanu-Pf to claim they have many years of experience it amounts to insignificance particularly if considering the fall in the economic expansion and shrinkage in every aspect of governance performance. With ministers who supposedly earn little salaries living such a life of flamboyance in contrast to how the generality of the people live, the disparities are gross to say the least. With hospitals without drugs and government employees paid peanuts and yet to see the party invest so many millions in campaign logistics it accounts once again for misplaced values in the careless management of national resources by Zanu-pf.
Zanu-Pf founded on good theoretical framework lost direction totally once they saw real power and control of government fiscus and put the whole aspect of liberation struggle into question. The way some of our Zimbabweans pride in being veterans shows no love or sacrifice we should see and admire in many such characters. Samora Machael was able to tell South African Botha the Prime Minister that he knew the sacrifice of carrying a gun fighting for liberation and needed no lecture on the suffering of the masses. Such sentiments resonate with the cause of the liberation struggle to which we have all done our modest contribution without a doubt. Doubting it shows extreme selfishness and waters down the concept Mao Tsetung ably expounded on the philosophy of the liberation struggle when he compared guerrillas to fish and masses to water. Weigh for yourself the importance of engaged parties. Inevitably the roles while not interchangeable, they have a logistical significance when the one cannot do without the other at all.
Zimbabwe today needs rationale and logical thinking men and women, good managers who will work to build union of the country than use words that destroy and divide us. Patriotism equal to that exercised during the liberation struggle is being called for particularly during these elections. Above all elections are a test of what people really think therefore no beating or intimidation of people need be done. Zanu-pf can only be above people at its own destruction because it is a short term strategy. Let's manage people with sensitivity outlined by compliance to law and order according to the constitution of the country not according to position people hold.
Source - Andrew Manyevere
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